CVE-2024-6342
Published: 10 September 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-6342 is a critical-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Zyxel Nas326 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 8.6% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2024-6342 is an OS command injection issue, tracked as CWE-78, in the export-cgi program of Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions through V5.21(AAZF.18)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions through V5.21(ABAG.15)C0. The finding is marked unsupported when assigned and received a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit the flaw by submitting a crafted HTTP POST request, enabling execution of arbitrary operating system commands and resulting in full control over the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected NAS device.
The referenced Zyxel security advisory addresses the command injection vulnerability in these NAS products and outlines mitigation steps for the listed firmware versions. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.0660 with no material increase observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-47455
Vulnerability details
**UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED** A command injection vulnerability in the export-cgi program of Zyxel NAS326 firmware versions through V5.21(AAZF.18)C0 and NAS542 firmware versions through V5.21(ABAG.15)C0 could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute some operating system (OS) commands by sending a crafted…
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HTTP POST request.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
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Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.